EIN 81-0539964

First Descents

Name: First Descents financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Denver

State

Colorado

Year formed

2003

Most recent tax filings

2022-12-01

NTEE code, primary

G30: Cancer

Description

First Descents offers young adult cancer fighters and survivors a free outdoor adventure experience designed to empower them to climb, paddle and surf beyond their diagnosis, defy their cancer, reclaim their lives and connect with others doing the same.

Total revenues

$4,698,091

2022

Total expenses

$3,978,589

2022

Total assets

$9,193,462

2022

Num. employees

2022

Program areas at First Descents

During the First Descents experience, young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions are empowered through conquering legitimate outdoor challenges to push their limits and face their fears and by doing so, they regain the confidence lost to health conditions. In 2022, First desecents provided 37 week-long programs and 2 multi-day programs serving a total of 459 participants.

Who funds First Descents

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	2022-06	For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes	$232,089
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	2022-06	For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes	$232,089
Wend II	2022-12	To Provide General Operating Support	$166,000
...and 62 more grants received totalling $1,677,370

Personnel at First Descents

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Adam Schuster	Chief Operating Officer	$143,595	2023-11-15
Raymond Shedd	Vice President of Advancement / Vice President of Advanc / Director of Advancement	$163,095	2022-12-31
MacKenzie McGrath	Vice President of Program	$106,036	2022-12-31
Patrick O'Donoghue	Executive Director	$248,962	2022-12-31
Larry Smith	Medical Director	$0	2022-12-31
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for First Descents

Revenues	FYE 12/2022	FYE 12/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$5,433,936	$4,825,394	12.6%
Program services	$0	$121,637	-100%
Investment income and dividends	$37,452	$3,991	838.4%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$198	-100%
Net income from fundraising events	$-775,763	$-305,053	-154.3%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$2,466	$-14,153	117.4%
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$0	-
Total revenues	$4,698,091	$4,632,014	1.4%

Form 990s for First Descents

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-12	2023-11-15	990	View PDF
2021-12	2023-05-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-15	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-04-01	990	View PDF
2018-12	2020-02-06	990	View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like First Descents

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska and Charitable Corp	501(c)(3)	Fairbanks, AK	$2,649,366
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults	501(c)(3)	Baltimore, MD	$2,404,580
SHARE Cancer Support	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$4,190,577
Living Beyond Breast Cancer	501(c)(3)	Bala Cynwyd, PA	$5,542,999
Kids Cancer Alliance	501(c)(3)	Louisville, KY	$1,640,046
Cancer Support Community - Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky	501(c)(3)	Cincinnati, OH	$1,246,968
Bringing Hope Home	501(c)(3)	Malvern, PA	$2,504,489
Prevent Cancer Foundation (PCF)	501(c)(3)	Alexandria, VA	$8,450,602
The Emmanuel Cancer Foundation	501(c)(3)	Clark, NJ	$1,189,303
Bradens HOPE for Childhood Cancer	501(c)(3)	Olathe, KS	$1,357,784

Data update history

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $166,000 from Wend II

January 19, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

January 18, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 2 new personnel

December 29, 2023

Used new vendors

Identified 1 new vendor, including

October 25, 2023

Received grants

Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Michael Gross Family Foundation

Nonprofit Types

Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsCharities

Issues

HealthEducationHuman servicesDiseases and disordersCancer

Characteristics

Conducts researchFundraising eventsGala fundraisersTax deductible donations

General information

Address: 621 Kalamath St Ste 175; Denver, CO 80204
Metro area: Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
County: Denver County, CO
Website URL: firstdescents.org/
Phone: (303) 945-2490
Facebook page: FirstDescents
Twitter profile: @firstdescents

IRS details

EIN: 81-0539964
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2003
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: G30: Cancer
NAICS code, primary: 813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status: Independent

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